to make light, to kindle, to emit light, to be bright; to illustrate, explain AN.v.73 sq.; Dhp.363; Mil.40; Pv-a.94, Pv-a.95, Pv-a.102, Pv-a.104 etc.; Sdhp.49, Sdhp.349. Cp. ā˚.

Sk. dīpayati, Caus. to dīp, see dīpa¹ & cp. dippati